Another Good Day

I got up early this morning and drove down to the Black Point Wildlife Drive in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The area is a mix of swamp, tidal flats and palm and pine trees. They have a bird check list with 330 birds. They also have bobcats, alligators, manatees and a host of other animals. The drive is several miles long and took me about 2 hours.

Here is a White Ibis:

Here is a collection of Egrets and a Roseate Spoonbill. There are Great Egrets, Cattle Egrets, Snowy Egrets (maybe they would be at home in Victoria).

Here is a TriColour Hern:

Here are a couple we see in Victoria.

Today was a boots and jeans day because I started the day in the swamp and because it has cooled down over the last couple of days. Friday it was 34 Celsius here and it has dropped to 18 so it feels quiet cool. We did not get hit by the rain that shut down the Daytona 500, but we did get some light showers.